Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden brain infection caused by Mycoplasma edwardii
By Ilha, Marcia R S et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2010·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Meningoencephalitis caused by Mycoplasma edwardii in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-week-old female mixed-breed puppy suddenly showed signs of neurological problems and was brought in for a necropsy after she passed away. The examination revealed that she had a severe brain infection called meningoencephalitis, caused by a bacteria known as Mycoplasma edwardii. Unfortunately, the puppy did not survive, but the findings help veterinarians understand this rare infection better.
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Abstract
A 6-week-old, female, mixed-breed dog with a clinical history of sudden onset of neurologic signs was presented for necropsy. The dog was diagnosed with suppurative and histiocytic meningoencephalitis based on necropsy findings and histopathology. Mycoplasma sp. was isolated in pure culture from the brain and meninges and was identified as Mycoplasma edwardii using DNA sequencing.
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